UPCOMING SCREENINGS AND EVENTS.
black./womyn.: conversations with lesbians of african descent
Documentaries
(USA, 2008, 97 mins)
Digibeta
Directed By: tiona.m
NewFest Screening!!!!
Tue, Jun 9th 5:00pm
The School of Visual Arts Theatre 2
333 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011
$14.00
Tickets available online at NewFest.org
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about.the.film
black.womyn.:conversations...
black./womyn.:conversations… is a feature-length documentary focusing on the lives and views of lesbians of African descent living in the United States. The documentary is structured by interviews—“conversationsâ€â€”the director had with each of the women. It features candid interviews with black lesbian women discussing coming out, sexuality and religion, love and relationships, marriage, patriarchy, visibility in media, discrimination and homophobia, activism, gender identity, Black lesbian youth and elders, balancing gender/race/sexuality, and, finally, what it means to call oneself a Black lesbian today. black./womyn.:conversations… is a piece that provokes honest, progressive dialogue and critical thinking among people in general—and Black lesbians in particular—about how Black lesbians are viewed and affected by society. black./womyn.:conversations… features interviews with close to 50 out, Black lesbians including Poet/Author Cheryl Clarke, Filmmaker/Activist Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Poet/Author Staceyann Chin, Filmmaker Michelle Parkerson, Artist Hanifah Walidah, Hip-Hop Duo KIN, and Author Fiona Zedde.
"black./womyn." 3min excerpt from tiona.m. on Vimeo .
why.i.am.doing.this.film.
though the subject is broad I am attempting to present a well rounded view of the black lesbian experience as it relates to living in this world, nation, city, home, etc...as an out black lesbian myself it was important that I present an image for others to see that we are all not the same..and we walk this life in many ways other than being confined in our sexuality..we are artist, mothers, students, sisters, friends, lovers, as well as many other things..this is my first personal feature length project and out of everything that I have done it is by far the most important of any project that I have ever done...and more importantly i feel that the "film/tv/art world" must be "flooded" by several images of who we are as black lesbian women!!!
thanx
tiona.m.
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